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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Metro Market Score 56.0 (Challenging), ranked #183 of 248 metros. 1,712 establishments, 29,466 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent scores 56.0 on the Metro Market Score for healthcare and social assistance, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

51.6

LQ: 1.08

Rank #128 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

64.1

$65,524 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.7

Employment growth index

Rank #163 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

37.6

YoY wage change index

1,712 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

1,712

Establishments

+6.2% YoY

29,466

Total Employment

+2.5% YoY

$65,524

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

1.08

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#13 of 19

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Florida state rank

#37 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+5.9

worse than median (50.2)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	FL Statewide
Overall Score	56.0 Challenging	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#183 of 248 metros	#37 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.8 Information 41.0 Construction 45.4 Other Services 47.6 Retail Trade 54.0 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.9 Accommodation and Food Services 74.4 Administrative and Support Services 76.7

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Florida Metros

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 30.9 #23/248 Lakeland-Winter Haven 31.4 #25/248 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 31.8 #27/248 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 38.4 #62/248 Naples-Marco Island 45.1 #100/248 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 47.1 #113/248 Ocala 47.4 #117/248 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 49.5 #131/248 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 49.9 #132/248 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 50.2 #134/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's 56.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 56.0 #182/248 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 56.1 #184/248 Rochester, NY 56.0 #181/248 Decatur, IL 56.0 #180/248 Sioux City, IA 56.0 #179/248 Jackson, MI 56.1 #185/248 Janesville-Beloit, WI 55.9 #178/248 Beckley, WV 55.8 #177/248 Gainesville, GA 55.8 #176/248 Longview-Kelso, WA 56.3 #186/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Florida

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Georgia 43.3 #28/51 Alabama 43.6 #31/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (65.3) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment